#20 in Popular science
The Fabric of the Cosmos
- 592
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Fabric of the Cosmos” explains clearly and engagingly what modern physics says about space and time. Some readers treat it as a first step that leaves them wanting to learn more; others admit that parts of the science stayed out of reach and found the book interesting throughout anyway. Still others note that newer titles exist and that it shows its age in places, without having lost its relevance.
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About the book
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (2004) is a popular science book by Brian Greene, professor and co-director of Columbia's Institute for Strings, Cosmology, and Astroparticle Physics (ISCAP). It develops themes from his The Elegant Universe and explores the nature of space and time in modern physics.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 134 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 48% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Popular science average of 8.3. That is how 8.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 23 | 17% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 14 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 97 | 72% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Fabric of the Cosmos?
It has 592 pages — longer than 90% of the ranked books in Popular science.
In this book
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